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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Nice! looks great. Can't wait to finish mine, just need to find some time.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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You could do it in the time you spend on the interwebs posting!
Lol just kidding, you have a spare set or you gonna have downtime on the truck?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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cutoff little off on passenger side ,will try to put some washers 2morrow


 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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You could do it in the time you spend on the interwebs posting!
Lol just kidding, you have a spare set or you gonna have downtime on the truck?
Wheres your pics that you promised?!?!

I post when I get 5-10 mins here and there, rarely do I have several hours free to work on a project

I got a set of headlights off ebay with the clear reflectors. Using the Apollo shrouds and 5000k like yours, should turn out nice!

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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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I hate you, i wanted clear corners but already had the spare set of OEMs.
I think they are goin to look great with those clear reflectors.
I tell ya what, ill ship you my lights and you can send me all your parts...
you get a free install out of the deal! haha.

And we havent gotten any decent weather lately. I need to wash the truck up and take a few pics its been raining and freezing on and off for the last three weeks.
Im running the morimotos right now but i gotta find the time to mount the OEM matshu****a ballast to the actual light OEM style.

Got my camera fixed earlier so i can take some good shots now!
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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Heres a few I shot after lunch the other day while the weather was half decent.
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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Looks great! Do the shrouds touch the reflector or is there a gap? How did you attach the shrouds?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Added: What to do if your cutoff is slightly out on the rotational axis. Bottom of post 4.

Looking good guys!
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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Looks great! Do the shrouds touch the reflector or is there a gap? How did you attach the shrouds?
There is a gap, but its small enough not to really notice it, you really have to try to see under the shroud. I suppose one could go further back and have the shroud touch the reflector but you would have to modify the core support since your bulbs and ignitors will probably hit it.

The shroud was very simple. I had to trim it of course but once its trimmed in the right areas i slipped the black plastic ring on the back side of the shroud and the entire thing slips right over the projector. Once you have it fitted the way you want, use some superglue to glue the black ring to the back of the shroud as it tends to slip off. DONT ASSEMBLE THE LIGHTS after that, let the shrouds sit for the night, the super glue will outgas and leave a film that you can later wipe off. If you assemble them it will be impossible to clean it off.

Ill post pics of where the shroud had to be cut, and youll have to trim just a bit on the projector housing too.
 

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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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Fabian06sc are these are your shrouds http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-P...Q5fAccessories ? Its a local seller about 10 min from where I work , will have to fix the rotation on my lights so I have to open the lights and redo one more time + I don't like how my gatling shroud looks like.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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can somebody confirm shroud please
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by r1lukasz
Fabian06sc are these are your shrouds http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-P...Q5fAccessories ? Its a local seller about 10 min from where I work , will have to fix the rotation on my lights so I have to open the lights and redo one more time + I don't like how my gatling shroud looks like.
yes sir those are the same type of shrouds as the ones i used.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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thank you , I'm gone take my out 2morrow realign, put new shrouds ,gatling just don't look wright, will make my like those
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 01:48 AM
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thank you , I'm gone take my out 2morrow realign, put new shrouds ,gatling just don't look wright, will make my like those
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What did you use to seal your lights? How are you going to take them apart?
 
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